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ROPER SPUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roper spur
1, record 1, English, roper%20spur
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strapped jack spur 2, record 1, English, strapped%20jack%20spur
correct, see observation
- jack spur 3, record 1, English, jack%20spur
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roper Spur: Spurs with straight shanks of medium length and available with many types of rowels. They may be aluminium, steel or plated with silver. 1, record 1, English, - roper%20spur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the 2 main types of spurs, the other being the "box spur" or "screwed jack spur". So called because of the rings for the straps tying it to the boot. Not permanently fixed, it can be easily removed. 4, record 1, English, - roper%20spur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jack spur: A short for "strapped jack spur". Avoid because of the possible mix with the other type of spur, the "screwed jack spur". 4, record 1, English, - roper%20spur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éperon à la chevalière
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20la%20chevali%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éperon à passes 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20passes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
éperon à la chevalière : Qualifie un éperon avec sous-pied et bride. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20la%20chevali%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
éperon prince de Galles : Se dit plus vraisemblablement de tout type d'éperon à passes où coulisse la courroie de fixation. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20la%20chevali%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux modèles d'éperons, celui dit «à la chevalière», fixé à la chaussure au moyen d'une bride et d'un sous-pied en cuir, et l'éperon ordinaire ou «à vis» ou «à boîte», dont les branches sont fixées au talon de la chaussure. Leur forme (à pointe, à broche, à molette, etc.) a beaucoup varié au cours des siècles. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20la%20chevali%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce type d'éperon n'est pas nécessairement muni de molette. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20la%20chevali%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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